The Harvard Business Review published this article last week discussing a question we’ve all undoubtedly asked ourselves, “where will I be five years from now?”.

To me though, the more important question is “where do I want to be five years from now?”. Whether you’re a student, an entrepreneur or the CEO of a fortune 500 company, your goals are only as good as the plan you put in place to achieve them.

Over time circumstances will change and what you once believed would be you “five years from now” may not become your reality. Where you are five years from now will depend on the path you take to get there and the critical decisions you make along the way. As they say, you miss 100% of the shots you never take. It’s easy to dream big, but it take guts to make it your mission to achieve them.